14:24 Chepstow

Monday 21 April 2025

All13:4914:2414:5915:3416:0716:4417:1917:55

Tip Top Duel Flush Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:24 | Winning time: 3m 59.12s

Inside Man¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 117| D

7/2

Fairly useful hurdler who scored at Exeter in November. Good second of 5 in handicap hurdle there (16.7f, good, 7/2) 19 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 14-6142

Sage Green^h⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: Anthony Charlton| D

4/1

Hooded when landing 11-runner novice hurdle (40/1) at Warwick (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 43 days ago. Very much one to consider under his 7 lb penalty.

Form: 5151

Blackijo Dagrostis^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard

40/1

Twice-raced maiden, better effort when fourth of 6 in selling hurdle at Stratford (18.7f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Open to more progress but he needs to here.

Form: 5645P4

Cuillin Ridge⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: H D Daly

80/1

Useful pedigree but no short-term promise in bumpers at Hereford and Southwell. Makes hurdles debut with more needed.

Form: 86

Ifan Full Pelt¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs N S Evans

300/1

Well held when fell 3 out in novice hurdle (300/1) at Ffos Las (15.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 15 days ago.

Form: F

Portcammon¹³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland

40/1

A fairly useful bumper winner for Willie Mullins but yet to match that in a trio of hurdling runs, sixth of 8 in novice at Southwell (15.8f, soft) 139 days ago. Has plenty to prove.

Form: 1-4756

Zaochen Enki^h²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Freddie Gingell| T: P F Nicholls

4/6

Runner-up in a juvenile hurdle in France last summer and easily made a winning start for new yard in 15f novice hurdle at Wincanton four weeks ago. Jumped really well there and the one to beat.

Form: 21

Golden Echo⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Ben Godfrey| T: A J Honeyball

11/1

Modest winner at 11f on flat. 6/1, first run since leaving Julie Camacho when an encouraging fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, soft) on NH debut 77 days ago. Can build on it.

Form: 4

Another Lifetime¹¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland

28/1

Sole run for Nigel Hawke when third of 7 in Flat novice at Southwell (11.1f), nearest finish. One to consider for his new yard now going hurdling.

Form:

Conniemak⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: C Brace| T: Tim Vaughan

66/1

Failed to build on debut Chepstow third when seventh of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, good) 42 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 37

Forecasts

Zaochen Enki (4/6), Inside Man (7/2), Sage Green (4/1), Golden Echo (11/1), Another Lifetime (28/1), Blackijo Dagrostis (40/1), Portcammon (40/1), Conniemak (66/1), Cuillin Ridge (80/1), Ifan Full Pelt (300/1)

French recruit ZAOCHEN ENKI made a highly promising debut for Paul Nicholls when scooting in at Wincanton last month and can take this in his stride before tackling better company. Exeter runner-up Inside Man appeals as the one to chase him home ahead of Warwick debut scorer Sage Green.